Title: 2007-08 Registration Bulletin for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards(TM) (TExES(TM)) Program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (EXCET) Program ETS Publication I.D. = 54799 ETS Item Number = 742497 Formats available: The TExES(TM) and EXCET Registration Bulletin is currently available in print, large print, Adobe PDF, and in text format. Note: The printed edition contains several forms, which are not included in this electronic publication. These items are available only in print. --2007-08 TEXES/EXCET Change Request Form --2007-08 Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form --2007-08 Score Report Reprint Request Form --2007-08 TEXES/EXCET Score Verification Request Form --2007-08 TEXES/EXCET Paper-Based Test Registration Form This electronic edition contains the entire text of the print edition except for extraneous header and footer information, graphical elements, and navigational controls for electronic documents. This document consists of the sections listed below. --Contents --TEXES(TM) and EXCET at a Glance --About the TEXES and EXCET Programs --Contact Information --Registration Information --On the Day of the Test --Test Results and Score Reporting --Test Centers --Country Codes --2007-08 TEXES/EXCET Administration Dates Page numbers in this document are indicated with the word "page" enclosed between the less-than and greater-than symbol: . To locate material on page 1 of the printed edition, use your search or find command to search for " 1" (do not enter the quotation marks into the search window). 1 2007-08 Test Dates Paper-Based Testing October 13, 2007 December 8, 2007 February 23, 2008 April 19, 2008 June 21, 2008 August 2, 2008 Computer-Administered Testing Information about test dates and registration deadlines is on page 15. 2007-08 Registration Bulletin for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards(TM) (TEXES(TM)) Program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (EXCET) Program For the most up-to-date information, visit the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org Policies in this Registration Bulletin are in effect from September 2007 through August 2008. 2 Texas Education Agency Privacy Policy Because of laws protecting confidentiality and privacy, only you can register yourself for a test or make inquiries regarding your registration status. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) take precautions to protect the integrity of your personal information provided in connection with the registration process, as well as any information generated internally that is specifically pertinent to you, and to keep this information secure. Your private information will not be made available to anyone but you; ETS and the TEA (including the employees, agents, contractors, or professional advisors of ETS and the TEA); and any institution, entity, or person required or authorized by law to receive this information. Copyright (c) 2007 by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Texas Education Agency. A single copy of this Registration Bulletin may be downloaded for individual use. The Texas Education Agency logo and TEA are registered trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. Texas Examinations of Educator Standards, TEXES, and the TEXES logo are trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. ETS is the registered trademark of Educational Testing Service. Other products, services, and brand names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. This publication has been produced for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by ETS. ETS is under contract to the Texas Education Agency to administer the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TEXES) program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (EXCET) program. The TEXES and EXCET programs are administered under the authority of the Texas Education Agency; regulations and standards governing the program are subject to change at the discretion of the Texas Education Agency. The Texas Education Agency and ETS do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the administration of the testing program or the provision of related services. The policies and procedures explained in this Registration Bulletin are effective only for the 2007-08 testing year and supersede previous policies and procedures. See the ETS TEXES website for the most up-to-date information. 3 CONTENTS TEXES(TM) and EXCET at a Glance 4 Registration 4 Test Takers with Disabilities 4 Test Preparation Material 4 On the Test Day 4 About the TEXES and EXCET Programs 5 Overview 5 What's New in 2007-08? 5 TEXES Computer-Administered Tests 5 The TExMaT(TM) Program 6 The TOPT(TM), TASC(TM), and TASC-ASL(TM) Programs 6 Approval to Test 6 Contact Information 8 Registration Information 9 TEXES and EXCET Tests Offered 9 Registration Steps 12 How to Register for Paper-Based Tests 13 How to Register for Computer-Administered Tests 13 Creating Your ETS Testing Account 13 Admission Tickets 14 Selecting a Test Session 14 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Paper-Based Tests 15 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Computer-Administered Tests 15 Monday Testing 15 Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations 16 Fees for Tests and Related Services 16 Change Requests 17 Canceling a Test 17 Test Fee Refunds 17 Test Retake Policy 18 Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile 18 On the Day of the Test 18 What to Bring to the Test Center 18 Admission to the Test 19 Identification (ID) Requirements 19 Test Center Procedures and Regulations 21 Dismissal from a Test Center 22 Taking Computer-Administered Tests and Recording Answers 23 Cancellation of a Test Session 23 Submitting Comments 23 Test Results and Score Reporting 24 Test Scores and Passing Standards 24 On-Site Scoring for Computer-Administered Tests 24 Reporting Your Test Scores 24 Delay of Test Scores 24 Online Score Reports 24 Official Score Reports 24 Score Reporting Dates 25 Scoring Services 25 Cancellation of Test Scores by You 26 Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA 26 Confidentiality of Information 27 Test Centers 27 Country Codes 30 Forms 31 Change Request Form 31 Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form 33 Score Report Reprint Request Form 35 Score Verification Request Form 37 Registration Form center insert 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET Administration Dates back cover 4 TEXES(TM) AND EXCET AT A GLANCE REGISTRATION See pages 9-18 for detailed information about test registration. --TEXES(TM) and EXCET Paper-Based Tests Test takers can register for TEXES and EXCET paper-based tests online, by mail, or by phone. For more information on registration, see pages 9-18. --TEXES Computer-Administered Tests (CAT) Test takers can register for TEXES computer-administered tests online or by phone. For more information on registration, see pages 9-18. TEST TAKERS WITH DISABILITIES --ETS is committed to serving test takers with disabilities by providing services and accommodations that are reasonable and appropriate given the purpose of the test. Nonstandard testing accommodations are available for test takers with disabilities who meet ETS requirements. If you are requesting nonstandard testing accommodations, you must register by mail through ETS and have your accommodations approved prior to testing. --The 2007-08 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities for TEXES(TM), EXCET, TOPT(TM), TExMaT(TM), TASC(TM), and TASC-ASL(TM) contains contact information, registration procedures, and forms. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information and registration form in this Registration Bulletin. To request a copy of the Supplement, contact ETS Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 8. The Supplement, the Registration Bulletin, and registration materials can also be downloaded from the "Alternative Testing Arrangements" section of the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --To request a large-print copy of this Registration Bulletin and the 2007-08 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities, contact ETS Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 8. TEST PREPARATION MATERIAL --Free test preparation manuals are available for download at www.texes.ets.org. Each test preparation manual includes detailed test descriptions, sample questions with answers, and test-taking strategies. Supplemental preparation materials are also listed in each manual. See the section on Preparation Resources. An order form for purchasing printed copies of these manuals is available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --Two other publications that may be helpful in preparing for the TEXES and EXCET tests are Reducing Test Anxiety and Study Tips: Preparing for the Texas Educator Certification Tests. Both of these are available as free downloads on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. ON THE TEST DAY --You must report to the test center 30 minutes before the start time listed on your admission ticket. The doors to the testing room will be closed at the start time. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted and your test fee will be forfeited. See "Admission to the Test" on page 19. --Review the ID requirements on pages 19-20 and take the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test. For other important information regarding the test day, see --Test Center Procedures and Regulations (pages 21-22) --Cancellation of Test Scores by You (page 26) --Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA (pages 26-27) 5 ABOUT THE TEXES AND EXCET PROGRAMS Overview Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 230.5(b) requires every person seeking educator certification in Texas to perform satisfactorily on comprehensive examinations. The purpose of these examinations is to ensure that each educator has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary for an entry-level position in Texas public schools. The Texas Examinations of Educator Standards(TM) (TEXES(TM)) program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (EXCET) program were developed for this purpose. The TEXES Educator Standards, based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), form the foundation for the TEXES tests. Developing the tests was a collaborative process involving classroom teachers and other educators from public and charter schools, university and Educator Preparation Program faculty, representatives from professional educator organizations, content experts, and members of the community. For detailed information about the test development process, visit the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. EXCET tests and related certificates will be replaced as new TEXES tests are introduced. Both the TEXES and EXCET tests are criterion-referenced examinations designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established criterion rather than to the performance of other candidates. All of the tests in the TEXES and EXCET programs contain multiple-choice questions. Some tests also have additional assessment modes (e.g., open-ended written responses). For more information about individual tests and test composition, see the preparation manual for each test on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. What's New in 2007-08? New TEXES Tests As each new TEXES test is introduced, there is a period of one year during which both the new TEXES test and the EXCET test to which it most closely corresponds will be administered. After that initial year, the EXCET test will no longer be administered and only the TEXES test will be available for certification in that field. Art EC-12 (178) was introduced in April 2007. A new Test Preparation Manual was also released for the Art EC-12 (178) test and is available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. The EXCET tests and Test Preparation Manuals to which Art EC-12 (178) most closely correspond will no longer be offered after August 2008. New TEXES Tests (First offered in April 2007) Art EC-12 (178) Current EXCET Tests (Not available after August 2008) Art All Level (005) Art Secondary (006) TEXES Computer-Administered Tests (TEXES CAT) In an effort to provide greater access to testing, some TEXES tests are also available via computer at specially equipped test centers geographically distributed across the state. The computer-administered tests are administered separately from the other TEXES tests. In 2007-08, the following tests will be offered as computer-administered tests. --Bilingual Education Supplemental (102) --English as a Second Language Supplemental (154) --Generalist EC-4 (101) --Generalist 4-8 (111) --History 8-12 (133) --Mathematics 8-12 (135) --Music EC-12 (177) --Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-4 (100) --Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 (160) --Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 4-8 (110) --Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 8-12 (130) --Physical Education EC-12 (158) --Special Education EC-12 (161) The computer-administered tests consist entirely of multiple-choice questions. The questions, including recorded and printed excerpts for the Music EC-12 test (177), are presented via the computer, and examinees select responses using the computer. Examinees answer questions by clicking on a response. After answering a question, they move on to the next question by clicking on "Next." To return to previous questions, they can click on "Back." If examinees want to mark questions to review or return to later in the exam session, they can click on "Mark," which will place a check mark next to the question on the Review screen. The Review screen lists all of the questions in the test and their status. Only questions that have been previously seen may be reviewed. Examinees can't use that feature to skip around on the test. 6 ABOUT TEXES AND EXCET (continued) There are some differences in the listening section of the Music EC-12 test. In this section, examinees do not press "Back" or "Next;" the computer automatically goes to the next question when time is up. The review function is also not available for the listening section of this test. For the rest of the Music test and all of the other tests, there is a question at the end of the test that asks if the examinee is finished with the test. At this point, examinees can either go back and review their answers or continue. If they choose to continue instead of reviewing answers, they will not be able to go back. The TExMaT(TM) Program The Texas Examinations for Master Teachers(TM) (TExMaT(TM)) program offers the following tests: --Master Reading Teacher (085) --Master Mathematics Teacher EC-4 (087) --Master Mathematics Teacher 4-8 (088) --Master Mathematics Teacher 8-12 (089) --Master Science Teacher EC-4 (090) --Master Science Teacher 4-8 (091) --Master Science Teacher 8-12 (092) --Master Technology Teacher EC-12 (086) The purpose of these tests is to ensure that each educator certified has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary to perform satisfactorily in the Texas public schools as a master teacher. More information about the TExMaT program is available on the ETS TEXES website. Links to Registration Bulletins and program-specific content can be found at www.texes.ets.org. The TOPT(TM), TASC(TM), and TASC-ASL(TM) Programs These programs are extensions of the TEXES and EXCET programs for certification in specific areas. --The Texas Oral Proficiency Test(TM) (TOPT(TM)) is required for candidates who plan to teach either Spanish or French or plan to teach in a bilingual setting. --The TOPT assesses the candidate's ability to speak Spanish or French. --The TOPT requires candidates to provide a recorded response to specific speaking tasks in order to demonstrate their proficiency in Spanish or French. --The Texas Assessment of Sign Communication (TASC) and the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication -- American Sign Language (TASC-ASL) are for candidates who plan to teach students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing or plan to teach ASL, respectively. --The TASC assesses sign communication proficiency within one or more of several sign communication systems used in Texas classrooms, whereas the TASC-ASL assesses proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) exclusively. --The TASC and TASC-ASL tests use an interview format. --Persons who are seeking the Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing certificate to teach in a classroom in which another communication method is predominantly used, such as oral/aural or cued speech, are not required to pass the TASC for certification, although assignment rules do require the educator to pass the TASC. These candidates will have their communication proficiency assessed by their Educator Preparation Program. More information about the TOPT, TASC, and TASC-ASL programs is available on the ETS TEXES website. Links to Registration Bulletins and program-specific content can be found at www.texes.ets.org. Approval to Test Educators/candidates may take a TEXES or EXCET test if one of the following criteria is met: Educator Preparation Programs Educators fulfilling the requirements in an SBEC/TEA-approved Texas Educator Preparation Program must receive approval to take a certification examination. After acceptance and approval to test from their Educator Preparation Program, these candidates will acquire a TEA ID number by completing an Educator Profile on the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. --University Initial -- a program usually delivered as part of a baccalaureate program that includes student teaching --University Post Baccalaureate -- a program that may be offered to an individual who already holds at least a bachelor's degree and is seeking certification --University Alternative Certification Program -- an Alternative Certification Program offered by a university --Alternative Certification Program -- a nontraditional Educator Preparation Program for teachers and administrators who hold bachelor's degrees or higher that may involve university coursework or other professional development experiences as well as intense mentoring and supervision during the candidate's first year in the role of educator 7 ABOUT TEXES AND EXCET (continued) Out-of-State/Out-of-Country If you are certified in another state, a United States Territory, or another country, approval to test must be granted from SBEC/TEA after an educator enters an Educator Profile on the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us (this will generate a TEA ID number). After entering the SBEC Educator Profile information, the educator must complete an online application for review of credentials and submit appropriate documents by mail to the TEA. After the credentials have been reviewed by the TEA, the educator will be sent information regarding the tests that he or she is approved to take. Out-of-state/out-of-country candidates can view their approved examinations in their SBEC Educator Profile under "View Examinations" to confirm eligibility to test. In 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature passed legislation stating that individuals holding out-of-state or out-of-country certificates who perform satisfactorily on certain examinations "similar to and at least as rigorous as" the Texas certification exams may be issued a Texas educator certificate without additional testing. If you hold an acceptable teaching credential from another state or country and are seeking to be certified in the equivalent field(s), you must have your credentials reviewed by SBEC/TEA. Please visit the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us for more information. NOTE: The TEA Division of Educator Standards does not approve out-of-state examinees. Out-of-state examinees calling the TEA toll-free number (1-888-863-5880) should select 2 to talk to a credentialing specialist. Certification by Exam An educator who holds an appropriate Texas classroom teaching certificate may add classroom certification areas by successfully completing the appropriate examination for the area(s) sought. You must go to your SBEC Educator Profile at www.sbec.state.tx.us to receive your TEA ID number, which will be used to register for an exam on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Charter School To fulfill the No Child Left Behind federal requirement to be highly qualified, charter school teachers must demonstrate content mastery in their assignment. Charter school teachers must demonstrate competency in the same manner as teachers in public schools. For elementary teachers, content mastery is demonstrated by passing TEXES Generalist EC-4 (test 101). For secondary teachers, content mastery is demonstrated by passing either the TEXES and/or EXCET content examination or having at least 24 semester credit hours in the assigned content area. Please note that passing a TEXES or EXCET test does not qualify charter school teachers for a Texas educator certificate. Temporary Teacher Certificate An individual is eligible if he or she holds a bachelor's degree or higher, with an academic major related to at least one area of the 8-12 certificate structures with an associated TEXES examination, and his or her transcripts have been reviewed by the SBEC/TEA staff. The Temporary Teacher Certificate provides an additional route for persons who hold bachelor's degrees or higher to enter the teaching profession in Texas. Persons requesting a Temporary Teacher Certificate must be employed for the two-year validity period of the certificate. The school district(s) must be approved by the SBEC/TEA and will assume the responsibility of training the individual for the validity period of the certificate. A Temporary Teacher Certificate can only be issued for grades 8-12 in curriculum areas that currently have an examination under the TEXES program. Candidates seeking to obtain a Temporary Teaching Certificate must first have their transcripts reviewed by the SBEC/TEA to determine eligibility to test. Exemptions for the Hearing Impaired If you are deaf or hearing impaired, you may be exempt from the TEXES or EXCET testing requirements. Texas Education Code Section 21.048 allows certain individuals who are hearing impaired to be issued a Temporary Exemption Certificate allowing them to teach in Texas public schools. Contact the TEA or visit the SBEC website for more information. See page 8 for contact information. Please note that if your certification requires the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication (TASC), the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication - American Sign Language (TASC-ASL), and/or the TEXES American Sign Language (ASL) test(s), you must pass these tests even if you are hearing impaired. 8 CONTACT INFORMATION If you have questions after reading this Registration Bulletin, you may contact the offices listed below for further information. In all written correspondence, please include your full name, mailing address and telephone number, and indicate the test(s) about which you are requesting information. Include your TEA ID number, if available. TESTING INQUIRIES Registration, payment, admission tickets, score reporting U.S. Mail ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program PO Box 6001 Princeton, NJ 08541-6001 Overnight Mail ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Document Processing 1425 Lower Ferry Road Ewing, NJ 08618-1414 Phone General information and registration 1-800-205-2626 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central Time Fax 1-973-735-0156 or 1-866-484-5860 E-mail texes-excet_inquiries@ets.org Web www.texes.ets.org TEST USE/CERTIFICATION If you have questions about which test(s) you need to take or about certification requirements for Educator Preparation Program candidates, contact your advisor, director, or certification officer at your Educator Preparation Program. If you have questions about applying for certification, out-of-state or out-of-country candidates, additional certification by examination only, or charter school teacher testing, contact the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or go to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) website. U.S. Mail Texas Education Agency (TEA) Division of Educator Standards 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-1494 Phone 1-888-863-5880 Out-of-state candidates calling this toll-free number should select 2 to talk to a credentialing specialist. Fax 1-512-936-8231 Web www.sbec.state.tx.us DISABILITY SERVICES To obtain information and registration materials, contact ETS: U.S. Mail ETS-Disability Services PO Box 6054 Princeton, NJ 08541-6054 Phone 1-866-387-8602 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-609-771-7780 -- all other locations TTY: 1-609-771-7714 Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central Time Fax 1-609-771-7165 E-mail stassd@ets.org Web See "Alternative Testing Arrangements" at www.texes.ets.org TEST CENTER COMPLAINTS Paper-Based Tests ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Test Administration Services Mail Stop 34-Q Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax 1-609-771-7710 E-mail TexasTas@ets.org Computer-Administered Tests ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program CAT Complaints PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax 1-609-530-0581 E-mail TexasCAT@ets.org Test center complaints must be submitted in writing. Complaints sent by mail must be postmarked no later than 7 days after your test date. Complaints submitted via e-mail or fax must be received no later than 7 days after your test date. TEST QUESTION INQUIRIES If you think there is an error in a test question that affects your response, tell the test supervisor as soon as you finish the test or immediately write to: ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Test Question Inquiries PO Box 6667 Princeton, NJ 08541-6667 In your letter, state the name and address of the center, the test date and name of the test, the number and content of the question, and the section in which it appeared. TEST PREPARATION RESOURCES Test preparation materials are available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Visit the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org for the most up-to-date information. 9 REGISTRATION INFORMATION TEXES and EXCET Tests Offered TEXES Tests The following table lists all TEXES tests and provides the name and code for each test and important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements. All test sessions are five hours long. You may take up to two sessions in one day unless you are taking the Superintendent test (064). Test Name: Agricultural Science and Technology 6-12 Test Code: 172 Test Name: American Sign Language (ASL) Test Code: 184 Test Name: Art EC-12 Test Code: 178 Test Name: Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4* Test Code: 102 Test Name: Bilingual Education Supplemental 4-8 Test Code: 112 Test Name: Bilingual Generalist EC-4 Test Code: 103 Test Name: Bilingual Generalist 4-8 Test Code: 119 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Braille Test Code: 183 Important Notes: Afternoon session only -- session requests cannot be honored. Includes transcription assignments. See "TEXES Braille Tests" later in this section for complete information about what to bring to the test. Test Name: Business Education 6-12 Test Code: 176 Test Name: Chemistry 8-12 Test Code: 140 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Computer Science 8-12 Test Code: 141 Test Name: Dance 8-12 Test Code: 179 Test Name: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Test Code: 181 Test Name: Educational Diagnostician Test Code: 153 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: English as a Second Language/Generalist EC-4 Test Code: 104 Test Name: English as a Second Language/Generalist 4-8 Test Code: 120 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: English as a Second Language Supplemental* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 154 Test Name: English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 Test Code: 117 Test Name: English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 Test Code: 131 Important Notes: Morning session only -- session requests cannot be honored. Includes both a set of multiple-choice items and a written response component (essay). Test Name: English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8 Test Code: 113 Test Name: Generalist EC-4* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 101 Test Name: Generalist 4-8* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 111 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. 10 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) continued from previous page Test Name: Gifted and Talented Supplemental Test Code: 162 Test Name: Health EC-12 Test Code: 157 Test Name: Health Science Technology Education 8-12 Test Code: 173 Test Name: History 8-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 133 Test Name: Journalism 8-12 Test Code: 156 Test Name: Life Science 8-12 Test Code: 138 Test Name: Marketing Education 8-12 Test Code: 175 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: Mathematics 4-8 Test Code: 115 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Mathematics 8-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 135 Important Notes: Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for a list of approved models. Test Name: Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12 Test Code: 174 Important Notes: Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for a list of approved models. Test Name: Mathematics/Physics 8-12 Test Code: 143 Important Notes: Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for a list of approved models. Test Name: Mathematics/Science 4-8 Test Code: 114 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Music EC-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 177 Important Notes: Includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored. Test Name: Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-4* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 100 Test Name: Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 4-8* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 110 Test Name: Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 8-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 130 Test Name: Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 160 Test Name: Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 8-12 Test Code: 170 Important Notes: Only for candidates seeking initial or additional certification. Test Name: Physical Education EC-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 158 Test Name: Physical Science 8-12 Test Code: 137 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Principal Test Code: 068 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: Reading Specialist Test Code: 151 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: School Counselor Test Code: 152 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: School Librarian Test Code: 150 Important Notes: Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: Science 4-8 Test Code: 116 11 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) continued from previous page Test Name: Science 8-12 Test Code: 136 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Social Studies 4-8 Test Code: 118 Test Name: Social Studies 8-12 Test Code: 132 Test Name: Special Education EC-12* (*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.) Test Code: 161 Important Notes: Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See "What to Bring to the Test Center" for information about calculators. Test Name: Special Education Supplemental Test Code: 163 Test Name: Speech 8-12 Test Code: 155 Test Name: Superintendent Test Code: 064 Important Notes: Two-session test -- session requests cannot be honored. Both sections must be taken on the same day. Examinees must pass both sections to pass the overall test. Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required. Test Name: Technology Applications 8-12 Test Code: 139 Test Name: Technology Applications EC-12 Test Code: 142 Test Name: Technology Education 6-12 Test Code: 171 Test Name: Theatre EC-12 Test Code: 180 Test Name: Visually Impaired Test Code: 182 EXCET Tests The following table lists all EXCET tests and provides the name and code for each test and important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements. All test sessions are five hours long. You may take up to two test sessions in one day. Test Name: Art (All-Level) Test Code: 005 Important Notes: This exam is being replaced by Art EC-12 (178). It will not be available after August 2008. Test Name: Art (Secondary) Test Code: 006 Important Notes: This exam is being replaced by Art EC-12 (178). It will not be available after August 2008. Test Name: French 6-12 Test Code: 048 Important Notes: Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored. Test Name: German 6-12 Test Code: 049 Important Notes: Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored. Test Name: Latin 6-12 Test Code: 050 Test Name: Spanish 6-12 Test Code: 047 Important Notes: Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored. 12 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) TEXES Combined and Component Tests Certain combined TEXES tests cannot be taken in conjunction with their TEXES component tests. Candidates should either take the component test(s) or the combined test. These combined tests are listed in the table below. Combined tests contain portions that overlap with their respective component tests. In many cases, the certificates gained through passing these tests will also overlap. If you are enrolled in an Educator Preparation Program, consult with your advisor, director, or certification officer at your program for further information on which test(s) you should take. TEXES Combined Test: Bilingual Generalist EC-4 (103) TEXES Component Test: Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4* (102) TEXES Component Test: Generalist EC-4 (101) TEXES Combined Test: Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (119) TEXES Component Test: Bilingual Education Supplemental 4-8* (112) (* Depending on the target language; you may also need to take a Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT). See the TOPT Registration Bulletin for more information. This Registration Bulletin is available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org.) TEXES Component Test: Generalist 4-8 (111) TEXES Combined Test: English as a Second Language/Generalist EC-4 (104) TEXES Component Test: English as a Second Language Supplemental (ESL) (154) TEXES Component Test: Generalist EC-4 (101) TEXES Combined Test: English as a Second Language/Generalist 4-8 (120) TEXES Component Test: English as a Second Language Supplemental (ESL) (154) TEXES Component Test: Generalist 4-8 (111) TEXES Combined Test: Technology Applications EC-12 (142) TEXES Component Test: Technology Applications 8-12 (139) TEXES Braille Tests Each Braille test consists of a set of multiple-choice questions assessing an examinee's ability to read Braille using simulated Braille text. Each test also includes a performance component requiring an examinee to produce text from print text using a Braille writer. For the Braille test, you must bring the following: --a manual (nonelectric) Braille writer (must accommodate standard 11 and one half inch-by-11-inch Braille paper) --a slate and stylus (must accommodate 8 and one half inch-by-11-inch paper) --a Braille eraser to use during the test Braille paper will be provided for you at the test site. Examinees cannot use their own Braille paper. All equipment will be subject to inspection before being allowed into the test administration. Examinees taking the Braille test will be grouped together and tested separately to accommodate components of this test. For more information about the TEXES Braille tests, go to the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Registration Steps If you are a first-time testing candidate or if you are registering for a test that you have not previously been approved to take, you must receive approval to test from your Educator Preparation Program (EPP) before you can register. If you are out-of-state or out-of-country, approval to test must be granted from the TEA after you create an SBEC Educator Profile (see 1 and 2 below). Once you have approval, follow the steps below to register for a test. 1. Go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us and create an account. Select the link for SBEC Online and follow the screens. If you already have an account, review and confirm your information and complete all required fields. Remember: the name you create this account under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test; otherwise, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. 2. Complete or update your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number, address, and e-mail address. All updates and corrections to your SBEC Educator Profile must be done on the SBEC website. You should check your SBEC Educator Profile on a regular basis to make sure all of your information is current. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 18. 3. After establishing or editing your SBEC Educator Profile, make sure that you write down your assigned TEA ID number. A TEA ID number is used for identification throughout the certification and test registration process. 13 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) 4. Print your SBEC Educator Profile so that it will be handy when you register to test on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. 5. You must create an ETS personal testing account before you can access the ETS online registration system. Go to the ETS TEXES website at www.texes. ets.org and select "Your Account" and follow the guidelines for establishing an account on the ETS TEXES online registration system. You must create a personal account here even if you already have a valid user name and password on the SBEC site. Be sure to write your logins down and keep them in a secure place for future use. Remember that the information entered in the ETS TEXES online registration system must match the information in your SBEC Educator Profile. Step-by-step registration directions are available on the ETS TEXES website under "Register." See "New User Set-up Quick Start Guide" and "Test Registration Quick Start Guide." How to Register for Paper-Based Tests Register Online at www.texes.ets.org --Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during the regular, late, and emergency registration periods. --Online registrations must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time on the registration deadline dates to be eligible for that registration period. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" at right. Test dates and registration deadlines are on page 15. --There is no extra charge for registering online; however, registration for a paper-based test during the late registration period incurs an additional 30 dollar late registration fee. Registration during the emergency registration period incurs an additional 70 dollar emergency registration fee. See "Test Dates and Registration Deadlines." --If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Register by U.S. Mail --Available for paper-based tests during the regular and late registration periods. --Complete the registration form in this Registration Bulletin and mail it to the address listed on the form. The registration form can also be downloaded from the Download Library in the TEXES section of the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --Forms received during the late registration period must include the 30 dollar late registration fee. See "Test Dates and Registration Deadlines" on page 15. --Registration by U.S. mail is not available for emergency registration. --If you have questions about registering by mail, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Register by Telephone --Available for paper-based tests only during the emergency registration period. --Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. How to Register for Computer-Administered Tests Register Online at www.texes.ets.org --Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. --Online registrations must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time at least four business days before the test date. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" below. --There is no extra charge for registering online. --If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Register by Telephone --Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. Creating Your ETS Testing Account When you access the ETS TEXES online registration system for the first time, you will be required to establish a personal account by providing your TEA ID number, your last name, and your date of birth. Be sure to establish your account on the ETS TEXES website under the exact same name as your account on the SBEC website. Remember: the name you register under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test, otherwise you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you have taken the test. You will be able to return to the site to: --view your registration and make changes if needed --reschedule or cancel your registration --print (or reprint) your admission ticket(s) --place orders for services, such as score report reprints 14 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) --check the status of previously placed orders --view your online score report You cannot update your SBEC Educator Profile in the ETS TEXES online registration system. You must go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us to update your SBEC Educator Profile. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 18 of this Registration Bulletin. Admission Tickets You will need an admission ticket for each test for which you are registered. Your admission ticket will contain information about your reporting time and reporting address. If any of the information on your admission ticket is not accurate or if you have any questions about your test center assignment, call Customer Service immediately at 1-800-205-2626. Admission tickets are mailed about two weeks prior to the test date. Take your admission ticket with you to the test center on the day of the test. Be sure to keep a copy for your records. Online Registration If you register online, you can print your own admission ticket. If you are registering for a paper-based test, you will also have the option to have it sent to you in the mail. If you opt to have your admission ticket mailed to you and you have not received it before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, you may print a ticket by accessing the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in the online registration system, you will need to do so in order to print your admission ticket. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" for details. You should return to your personal account and view your admission ticket 24 hours before your test to confirm that there have been no changes to your reporting schedule. If there is a test center change (e.g., a different building than originally scheduled), it will be updated in your personal account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket. Mail or Phone Registration If you register by mail for a paper-based administration by the regular or late registration deadline, you will receive a paper admission ticket in the mail. If you registered by phone for a computer-administered test, you must print your own admission ticket by accessing the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in the online registration system, you will need to do so in order to print your admission ticket. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" for details. If you have not received your admission ticket in the mail before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626 or you may print a ticket by accessing the online registration system at www.texes.ets.org. If you register by phone during the emergency registration period, you must print your own admission ticket through the online registration system. If you do not have Internet access, you should advise the Customer Service representative so other arrangements can be made. Selecting a Test Session When you register for a test, you may request a morning or an afternoon test session. If you register online, you will be asked to make your request after the approved tests are listed. If you register by U.S. mail, complete the section that corresponds to the option you are requesting in the "Test Session" section of the registration form. Session requests are granted on a space-available basis. Every effort is made to grant your request. However, it may not be possible to grant your request due to test center capacity limits. Session requests cannot be granted on the day of the test. Please note the following restrictions: --A session request can only be made when you register. --Some test centers do not offer both morning and afternoon sessions. --A session request received after the late registration deadline may not be honored. --You will not receive a refund if your session request cannot be honored. --If you register with a session request and make subsequent changes to your test and/or test center selection(s), any previously granted session request may no longer be available. At each test administration, you may take up to two tests, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you register for more tests than can be accommodated according to these guidelines, processing of your registration will be delayed. 15 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Paper-Based Tests The TEXES and EXCET paper-based tests will be administered six times during the 2007-08 program year on the test dates listed in the table below. The registration deadlines are strictly enforced; exceptions are not made. The following information pertains to the October 13, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: September 14, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: September 21, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: October 5, 2007 The following information pertains to the December 8, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: November 9, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: November 16, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: November 30, 2007 The following information pertains to the February 23, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: January 25, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: February 1, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: February 15, 2008 The following information pertains to the April 19, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: April 11, 2008 The following information pertains to the June 21, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: May 30, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: June 13, 2008 The following information pertains to the August 2, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: July 3, 2008* (*Regular registration deadline is on Thursday rather than Friday because of the July 4 holiday.) Late Registration Deadline: July 11, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: July 25, 2008 Regular Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Mail-In Registration --Registration forms must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. Late Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Mail-In Registration --Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline. A 30 dollar late fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the late registration period. Emergency Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Telephone Registration --Registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Central time. A 70 dollar emergency registration fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the emergency registration period. Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Computer-Administered Tests Test schedules for computer-administered tests are available in the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you register by phone, available dates will be provided to you. All seating for computer-administered tests is on a space-available basis, so it is important to register early to be able to test on your desired date. There is an additional 35 dollar computer fee (per test) for all computer-administered tests. Registration for computer-administered tests is available online and by phone only. Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date. Monday Testing Monday testing will be arranged only for those whose religious convictions prevent them from testing on Saturday or those who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces and have duties which prevent them from testing on Saturday. Monday test administrations are held on the Monday following the regular administration. To register you must submit the following by mail: --A completed registration form --Correct fees --A letter signed by your cleric on letterhead stationery confirming your affiliation with a recognized religious body that observes its Sabbath on Saturday or a copy of your military duties 16 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Telephone and online registration is not available for Monday testing. When completing your registration form, leave the test center code number and test center name blank. Fill in the city and state where you wish to test. You will be assigned to the closest available test center. Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline. Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations You may retake a test if you do not obtain a passing score. See "Test Retake Policy" on page 18. If the score reporting date for the test you previously took is on or after the regular registration deadline for the next test date, you can register to retake the test during the late registration period without paying the late fee. To register under these circumstances, contact Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Please tell the Customer Service Representative that you are calling to retake a test on which you did not obtain a passing score and need to have the late registration fee waived. Note: the late registration fee cannot be waived if you register online. If you register to take the same test on consecutive test dates before receiving your score report from the first administration, you assume full responsibility for all applicable test and service fees for both registrations, even if you subsequently learn that you passed the test on the previous attempt. No refunds will be made on the basis of a passing performance on the previous attempt. Fees for Tests and Related Services Test Fees 82 dollars Test fee (per test) 35 dollars Additional computer fee for computer-administered tests (per test) 164 dollars Superintendent test fee* (* The Superintendent test (064) is a two-session test -- both sessions are required.) 30 dollars Late registration fee (paper-based tests) 70 dollars Emergency registration fee (paper-based tests) Additional Services 15 dollars Test, test center, test date, or test session change during regular or late registration period 70 dollars Test, test center, test date, or test session change during emergency registration period 15 dollars Score report reprint (per report) 25 dollars Multiple-choice score verification (not available for computer-administered TEXES tests) 35 dollars Written-response score verification 60 dollars Multiple-choice and written-response score verification 35 dollars Braille score verification 20 dollars Fee for returned check Preferred Forms of Payment --Credit/debit card* (American Express(R), Discover(R), MasterCard(R), and VISA(R)) Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the above four accepted credit card logos can be processed. (*Test fees and some services for computer-administered tests must be paid by credit/debit card because registration for computer-administered tests and requests for some services can only be done online or by phone.) --Money order --Bank check --U.S. Postal Service money order Other Payment Policies --All fees are stated in U.S. dollars. --All outstanding balances with ETS must be paid in full prior to registering for any ETS-administered tests. --All payments must be for the full amount. --Payments made by check or money order should be made payable to ETS-Texas Educator. --If paying by personal check, please comply with the following: --Bank name and its address should be preprinted on the face of the check. --Check must have a preprinted check number. --Check must include examinee/payee name and address. --Check date CANNOT be over 90 days old. --Checks missing the preprinted name and address and checks with typewritten names are not acceptable. --Checks and money orders must be received within 90 days of the date on the payment and have the correct numeric and written dollar amount written or printed on them. --A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. or Canada. Checks payable in other currencies must be drawn on banks in the same countries as the currencies. By sending your check, be aware that you are authorizing ETS, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added. --If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, your scores will be withheld, you will be unable to register for additional tests, and an additional service fee of 20 dollars will be added to your account. 17 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) You will receive your scores as soon as the total outstanding balance has been cleared, unless your scores are being withheld for any other reason (see "Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA" on page 26). --If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or service request may be returned. --Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees. --There are no refunds for service fees. For information about test fee refunds, see this page. --Refunds of test fees will be made in U.S. dollar denominations. See "Test Fee Refunds" on this page for additional information. --Cash payments cannot be accepted. Change Requests Requests to change your test, test date, test center, or test session can be made: --Online at www.texes.ets.org. --By calling Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. You must make the call yourself. No one else will be allowed to make changes for you. --Examinees registered for paper-based tests may also request changes by completing and submitting a Change Request Form. The Change Request Form is provided in the back of this Registration Bulletin or it can be downloaded at www.texes.ets.org. Completion and submission instructions are on the form. --Examinees registered for computer-administered tests and examinees changing between paper-based tests and computer-administered tests cannot use the Change Request Form; they must make their requests online or by phone. --Examinees registered for Monday testing or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot reschedule online; they may only reschedule using the Change Request Form. A test date can only be changed to a date within the current testing year. To change a test, you must be preapproved by your Educator Preparation Program for the new test you are planning to take. The deadline for making changes for paper-based tests is the emergency registration deadline listed on the back cover of this Registration Bulletin. Changes for computer-administered tests can be made up to four business days before the test date. Changes in registration will be processed only if seats are available at the requested test center, on the requested date, and at the requested time. If you are requesting testing accommodations, you must mail the Change Request Form to Disability Services. Contact information is on page 8. These requests must be received by the late registration deadline. A 15 dollar processing fee is charged for all registration changes during the regular or late registration period; this is in addition to the 82 dollar test fee. Registration changes made during the emergency registration period incur a 70 dollar processing fee in addition to the 82 dollar test fee. If you submit your request by mail, you must include payment for the change fee along with your request. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" for payment policies. If you submit your request via the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org, you must pay your change request fee by credit/debit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA). Canceling a Test You may cancel a test for which you have registered by going to the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Examinees registered for paper-based tests may also cancel a test by completing and submitting the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form in the back of this Registration Bulletin. Mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number listed on the form. See "Test Fee Refunds" for refund request deadlines and refund amounts. Paper-based test registrations cannot be canceled during the emergency registration period. Examinees registered for Monday testing (for military or religious reasons), military testing, or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot cancel online; they may only cancel using the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form. Test Fee Refunds Refunds of test fees for a cancellation will be issued based on the original payment method. If your original payment was made by credit/debit card, a refund will be processed immediately to your credit/debit card. Check with your credit/debit card company regarding its processing time for crediting your account. If the original payment was check or money order, a refund will be processed once the original payment has cleared. If you are absent or arrive too late to take the test at the test administration for which you are registered, you will not be entitled to a refund. Service fees are nonrefundable. Paper-Based Tests --If the refund request is received by the regular registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a 20 dollar refund fee. --If the refund request is received after the regular registration deadline but before the late registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a 30 dollar refund fee. --Refund requests received after the late registration deadline will not be processed. 18 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Computer-Administered Tests --If the refund request is received no later than three business days prior to the test date, the full test fee (including the 35 dollar computer fee) will be refunded, less a 30 dollar refund fee. --Refund requests received less than three business days prior to the test date will not be processed. Test Retake Policy If you do not pass a paper-based TEXES or EXCET test, you can register to retake it at any subsequent paper-based test administration. However, if you take a computer-administered test, you cannot retake a computer-administered version of the same test for sixty (60) days. To retake a test, you must have your Educator Preparation Program's approval. Please contact them for further information. Once you have your Educator Preparation Program's approval, submit a new registration along with the correct payment. It is recommended that you wait for your scores before reregistering. If you choose to register again for the same test before receiving your scores from a previous administration, you assume responsibility for test fees and any applicable late or emergency registration fees for both test dates. See "Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations" on page 16 for more information. Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile It is extremely important to keep the information in your SBEC Educator Profile up-to-date because the information you enter is uploaded into the ETS TEXES registration system. Occasionally, ETS and TEA staff may need to contact you in the event that there is a last-minute change in a test administration reporting address or a reporting time change. Keeping the information current in your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number and e-mail address, enables ETS and TEA staff to contact you quickly if the need arises. If your information is not current, ETS assumes no responsibility if you do not receive updated information and/or your official score report. Your Educator Profile can only be updated or corrected through the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. The name you enter must match the primary identification document(s) you will present at the test center. Name changes in the SBEC system must be made in conjunction with your primary ID documents. After updating your Educator Profile, please confirm the changes by logging in to the ETS TEXES online registration system at www.texes.ets.org and clicking on "Edit Your Profile" to confirm that the information retrieved from SBEC is correct. ON THE DAY OF THE TEST What to Bring to the Test Center --Your admission ticket. You should return to your personal account and view your admission ticket 24 hours before your test to confirm that there have been no changes to your reporting schedule. If there is a test center change (e.g., a different building than originally scheduled), it will be updated in your personal account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket. --Acceptable and valid identification document(s) with a signature and photograph. Your ID will be checked before you are admitted. The name you give when you register must match the name on the identification document(s) you present at the test center. See "Identification (ID) Requirements" on the following page. --For paper-based tests, several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers. Pencils will not be supplied at the test center. Mechanical pencils cannot be used. --See "TEXES and EXCET Tests Offered" for information about other items to bring to the test administration for specific tests. Calculators Scientific calculators. Examinees taking Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (test 119), Chemistry 8-12 (test 140), English as a Second Language/Generalist 4-8 (test 120), Generalist 4-8 (test 111), Mathematics 4-8 (test 115), Mathematics/Science 4-8 (test 114), Physical Science 8-12 (test 137), Science 8-12 (test 136), or Special Education EC-12 (test 161) will be provided with Texas Instruments TI-30X IIs scientific calculators at the test administration. You may not use your own calculator for these tests. Approved graphing calculators. Examinees taking TEXES Mathematics 8-12 (test 135), TEXES Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12 (test 174), or TEXES Mathematics/Physics 8-12 (test 143) must bring their own graphing calculator. Graphing calculators will not be provided at the administration. 19 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) Only the brands and models listed below may be used. Approved calculator brands and models are subject to change; if there is a change, examinees will be notified. Test administration staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before and after testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory on your calculator, including applications, to an external device before arriving at the test site. Manufacturer: Casio Approved Models: FX 1.0 PLUS, FX-7400G, FX-7400G PLUS, FX-9750G PLUS, CFX-9850G, CFX-9850G PLUS, CFX-9850Ga, CFX-9850Ga PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS (WE), CFX-9850GC PLUS, FX-9860G, CFX-9970G, ALGEBRA FX 2.0 (ALGFX2.0) Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Approved Models: HP 9g, HP 38g, HP 39g, HP 39g Plus, HP 39gs, HP 40g, HP 48g, HP 48gII, HP 49g, HP 49g PLUS, HP 50g Manufacturer: Sharp Approved Models: EL-9300, EL-9600, EL-9600c, EL-9900 Manufacturer: Texas Instruments Approved Models: TI-73, TI-80, TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver, TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-89 Titanium, TI-Nspire CAS Admission to the Test It is your responsibility to allow plenty of time to arrive at the test center 30 minutes prior to the start time listed on your admission ticket, regardless of whether there is traffic congestion, road construction, bad weather, car accidents, poor directions, or any other incident that might delay arrival. If you do not arrive early enough prior to the test start time to allow for check in and pretesting procedures, you will not be permitted to test and your test fees will be forfeited. There will be no exceptions to this policy. The doors to the testing room will be closed at the start time. Review the ID requirements below and make sure you have the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test. Paper-Based Testing Morning Session Test Center Reporting Time*: 7:30 a.m. (*Examinees may not be admitted after this time.) Test Session Start Time: 8:00 a.m. Afternoon Session Test Center Reporting Time*: 1:30 p.m. (*Examinees may not be admitted after this time.) Test Session Start Time: 2:00 p.m. Computer-Administered Testing Computer-administered tests are administered at various times in the morning and in the afternoon. You must be at the test center 30 minutes prior to the start time on your admission ticket. Identification (ID) Requirements The identification information and requirements contained in this section must be read by all test takers. Information for ALL Test Takers --You must have acceptable and valid ID with a signature and photograph to be admitted to a test center. ID requirements are strictly enforced. It is your responsibility to read and understand the instructions and requirements. --If you arrive at the test center without the required identification, the test center staff will not admit you, you cannot test, and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. --When scheduling your test, you must use exactly the same name as shown on the primary identification document that you will present at the test center. If the name shown on your primary identification does not match the name on your registration record, you will not be permitted to test. There is one exception to this requirement. If an examinee has been married or divorced between registering for and taking the exam and the registration has the maiden name and the ID has the married name (or vice versa), this is acceptable if the examinee brings along a RECENT marriage certificate or divorce decree that was issued between the registration date and the actual test date. "Recent" can be interpreted to mean issued within the last six months. --If your ID document contains two last names, enter the names exactly as presented on your ID document. If you register via the telephone, please ensure that the representative makes your registration in the complete name that appears on your ID. --The ID must be current (not expired). There is one exception to this requirement. If your Texas driver's license has expired but you have your Texas Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, these two together are acceptable as long as the name on the driver's license and the name on the renewal certificate are the same. If the test center staff questions the ID you present, you will be required to present additional proof of identity. If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may be refused admission to the test center and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. 20 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) --Test center personnel will check your identification before assigning you a seat at the test center. The test center supervisor will check to verify that you are the person in your photo identification. The supervisor will repeat this procedure before and after all breaks. --Admittance to the test center does not imply that your form of identification is valid or that your scores will be reported. All reported cases of questionable identification are subject to review and approval by the ETS Office of Testing Integrity either during or after the test administration. ETS reserves the right to withhold and/or cancel scores in the event the ID requirements set forth herein are not met. Acceptable Primary Identification Documents Only one form of primary ID is needed if your primary ID document contains a photograph and a signature. Please see the list of acceptable primary ID documents below. However, if the test center supervisor has any concerns with the primary ID document, you will be required to present a supplemental ID from the list under "Acceptable Supplemental Identification Documents" on this page. --passport with photo and signature --current driver's license with photo and signature (see exception on page 19) --state ID with photo and signature --national identification with photo and signature --military identification with photo and signature Alternative Primary ID Documents The following alternative documents are acceptable for admission. Examinees do not need advance approval from the ETS Office of Testing Integrity to use these specific alternative documents. A Texas Educator Certification candidate can be admitted with one of the following alternative ID documents. To be acceptable, the alternative document must be accompanied by a second ID from the list of supplemental ID documents on this page that also contains the candidate's photograph: --Permanent Resident Card/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 or I-151) --Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688) --Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A, I-688B, or I-766) --Mexican Border Crosser Card (This form of ID may be accepted only at test centers that are within 25 miles of the Mexican border.) Acceptable Supplemental Identification Documents If your primary identification is missing either a photo or a signature, you must present one of the following supplemental IDs in addition to your primary ID. The supplemental ID must contain a recent, recognizable photo and your signature; it cannot be expired. Supplemental IDs that can be used to meet the photograph and/or signature requirements are as follows: --a government-issued identification document that has not expired (including but not limited to passport, driver's license, state ID card, national identification, or military identification). There are some exceptions; see "Unacceptable Identification Documents." --student ID --confirmation of identity letter from your educational institution. The letter must contain your name and date of birth; a recent, recognizable photo; your signature; and the date issued. It must be typed on the original letterhead of the educational institution you attend(ed), and the signature of the school official and the school seal must overlap your photo. A letter of identity is valid for only one year from the date of issue. Unacceptable Identification Documents --any expired ID (except for expired Texas driver's license presented together with Texas Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, subject to conditions previously set forth) --draft classification card --credit card of any kind --Social Security card --learner's permit or any temporary identification document --international driver's license --international student ID --notary-prepared letter or document --employee identification card If you cannot meet the specified ID requirements or if you have questions about ID, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (1-609-406-5430, fax: 1-609-406-9709, or e-mail: TSReturns@ets.org) before you register to test. If you do not contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity before registering and are not admitted to the test, you will forfeit your registration and test fees. It is your responsibility to ensure that your ID documents are up-to-date and available on the day of the test. center insert 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET PAPER-BASED TEST REGISTRATION FORM - not included in this text version 21 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) Test Center Procedures and Regulations By submitting your registration for a TEXES and/or EXCET test, you are agreeing to abide by all procedures and policies contained in this Registration Bulletin and/or communicated to you at the test administration for which you have registered. This Registration Bulletin and all other applicable rules of the State Board for Educator Certification (Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 7) govern your participation in the TEXES and EXCET programs. General Guidelines --Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. --Test centers do not have large waiting areas. Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test. Except for ETS-authorized observers, visitors are not permitted in the testing room while testing is in progress. --ID verification at the test center may include thumbprinting, photographing, videotaping, or some other form of electronic ID confirmation. If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. This is in addition to the requirement that you must present acceptable and valid identification. --Cell phones are not allowed in the test center. Using or having a cell phone in your possession in the test center may be grounds for dismissal. --Personal items other than ID are not allowed in the testing room. This includes, without limitation, PDAs, BlackBerry(R) devices, any other electronic or photographic devices, handbags, and study materials. You will be required to follow the procedures set by the test center for storage of your personal belongings. You may also be asked to empty your pockets. Storage space is limited, so plan accordingly. You will not have access to your personal items during the test. Personal items such as hats, scarves, jackets, and outerwear that are taken into the test room are subject to inspection by the test center staff before you are admitted to the test room. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and/or cancellation of scores. --Neither ETS nor the test centers assume any responsibility whatsoever for personal items or devices that you choose to bring into the test center. --The test center supervisor will assign you a seat --On occasion, weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the test center or ETS's control may require a delayed start or the rescheduling of your test. Paper-Based Tests The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center, ends when you leave the test center, and includes breaks. --Supervisors will not honor requests for schedule changes. --Take your admission ticket and photo ID to the test center. --Take 3 or 4 sharpened soft-lead (No. 2 or HB) pencils and a good eraser. Mechanical pencils cannot be used. Pencils and erasers will not be supplied at the center. --No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed. --Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room. --You must have the supervisor's permission to leave the room during the test. Any time lost cannot be made up. --In exams containing timed listening sections, once recorded material has begun it cannot be stopped. Breaks should not be taken during these times. --You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the supervisor is the official timekeeper. You will not be permitted to continue the test or any part of it beyond the established time limit. Watch alarms and clocks on cell phones are not permitted. --Answers to multiple-choice questions recorded in the test book will not be scored. You may use the test book to work out your answers, but you must mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet before time is called. --At the conclusion of the test you will be required to return your test book and answer sheet to the test supervisor. These materials are the property of ETS. --Graphing or scientific calculators are allowed or required for some tests; for detailed information, see Calculators under "What to Bring to the Test Center" on page 18. Computer-Administered Tests The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins at sign-in, ends at sign-out, and includes breaks. --You will be required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. If you do not complete and sign the statement, you cannot test and your fee(s) will not be refunded. 22 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) --You will be required to sign the test center log before and after the test session and any time you leave or enter the testing room. --The test center supervisor will provide you with scratch paper that may be replenished after you have used all pages of the scratch paper initially given to you. You may not take your own scratch paper to the test, nor may you remove scratch paper from the testing room at any time. The scratch paper is provided to assist test takers in working out problems and for appropriate note taking during the timed sections of the test. Scratch paper should NOT be used during the untimed sections or during breaks. --If you need to leave your seat at any time, raise your hand; timing of the section will not stop. --In exams containing timed listening sections, the computer will automatically advance to the next question. Breaks cannot be taken during these times. --If at any time during the test you have a problem with your computer or for any reason need the test center supervisor, raise your hand. --Testing premises are subject to videotaping. --The maximum time allotted for untimed sections prior to the test is 30 minutes. The purpose of the untimed sections prior to the test is to become familiar with important information that will make your computer-administered test experience as convenient as possible. The time you spend on the untimed sections should not be for any other purpose. Infractions will be reported to ETS, and the test center supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from the test administration if you fail to follow the test center supervisor's directions. Although paper-based and computer-administered tests are administered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularities may sometimes occur. Please contact ETS as soon as possible to report any observed behavior that may lead to an invalid score -- for example, someone copying from another test taker, taking a test for someone else, having access to test questions before the exam, or using notes or unauthorized aids. All information will be held in strictest confidence. Phone: 1-800-353-8570 (United States only) Fax: 1-609-406-9709 E-mail: TSReturns@ets.org Dismissal from a Test Center A test center supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from a test session and/or your scores may be withheld and ultimately canceled for any actions which violate the policies and procedures set forth herein and/or communicated at the test center, such as, but not limited to, the following: --attempting to take the test for someone else or having someone else take the test for you --failing to provide acceptable identification --obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test --using or having a telephone or cell phone or any other prohibited device in your possession in the test center (Cell phones and/or electronic and photographic devices are not permitted in the test center. If you take these devices into the test center, they may be collected by the test center staff and/or reported by test center personnel. You will be required to follow the procedures set by the test center for storage of your cell phone or any electronic/photographic device you bring to the test center. If you fail to follow the directions of the test center, you may be prohibited from taking the test and/or the test center personnel may report your violation to ETS. Any violation of this procedure during the test may result in withholding/cancellation of your scores, dismissal from the test center, and/or banning you from future testing. Neither ETS nor the test centers assume any responsibility whatsoever for personal devices that you choose to bring to the test center.) --using any aids in connection with the test, including without limitation: mechanical pencils, pens, pagers, beepers, calculators (except on tests where a calculator is permitted), watch calculators, books, pamphlets, notes, rulers, highlighter pens, stereos or radios with headphones, telephones, cell phones, watch alarms (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), stop watches, dictionaries, translators, compasses, protractors, rulers, and any handheld electronic or photographic devices --creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any form will not be tolerated. The test center supervisor has sole discretion in determining what constitutes disruptive behavior.) --attempting to give or receive assistance (Discussion or sharing of test content during the test administration, during breaks, or after the test is prohibited. Communication in any form is not permitted during the test administration.) --removing or attempting to remove test content from the test center (Under no circumstances may test content or any part of the test content be removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any means, e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically, to any person or entity.) --tampering with a computer 23 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) --attempting to remove scratch paper from the computer-administered testing room or using scratch paper during untimed sections or during breaks --bringing a weapon or firearm into the test center --bringing food, drink, or tobacco into the testing room --leaving the test center during the test session or during breaks --leaving the testing room without permission --leaving the testing room before the test session is dismissed --taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks during the test session (Test center supervisors are required to strictly monitor unscheduled breaks and report test takers who take excessive or extended breaks.) --referring to, looking through, or working on any test or test section when not authorized to do so, or working after time has been called --failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in this Registration Bulletin, given by the test center supervisor, or specified in any test materials ETS and the TEA reserve the right to take any and all actions -- including, but not limited to, barring you from future testing and/or withholding or canceling your scores -- for failure to comply with test administration regulations or the test center supervisor's directions. If your scores are canceled, they will not be reported, and your registration and test fees will not be refunded. Taking Computer-Administered Tests and Recording Answers --Read the directions carefully. You are responsible for reading and understanding the directions before beginning the test. No oral instructions will be provided. Time taken to read the directions, up to a total of fifteen minutes, will not be considered part of the five hours of testing time. If you have questions about navigating through the test, use the "Help" button on your screen. --The computer-administered tests consist entirely of multiple-choice questions. All questions, including recorded and printed excerpts for the Music EC-12 (177) test, will be presented via the computer and you will select responses using the computer. --Your test may include some questions that are being pilot tested and will not count toward your score. New test questions are pilot tested by including them on the test in order to collect information about how these questions will perform under actual testing conditions. --During the test, you may take a break to go to the restroom. You may not leave the building while on break or at any time during the test. The test center supervisor will use procedures designed to maintain test security, minimize any disruption to other examinees, and prevent any examinee from gaining an unfair advantage. During the test session, you may not communicate with any other individual in person or by means of any communication device. Failure to comply may result in the voiding of your official test scores. Cancellation of a Test Session In the event that it becomes necessary for ETS or the TEA to cancel a test administration for reasons beyond its control including, without limitation, severe weather conditions or a natural disaster (e.g., flood, fire), the cancellation announcement will be posted on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. In addition, the cancellation announcement will be available as a recorded telephone message at 1-800-205-2626. You will be advised by e-mail or U.S. mail as soon as the test administration has been rescheduled. It is imperative that you keep the contact information, especially your telephone number and e-mail address, in your SBEC Educator Profile on the SBEC website up-to-date so you can be contacted quickly if the need arises. Unless the TEA cancels a test administration at a given test center, the test administration will be conducted as scheduled. If you miss a test administration that has not been officially canceled, you will be considered absent and will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. Submitting Comments The TEA and ETS employ stringent quality-control procedures in preparing test materials. However, if you wish to comment about a test question for any reason, notify the test center supervisor at your test center. If you have comments about the test center or the conditions under which you took a test, please submit your comments in a letter or e-mail and send it to ETS at the address indicated in "Contact Information" on page 8. Comments sent by mail must be postmarked no later than seven days after your test date. Comments sent via e-mail should be received by ETS no later than seven days after your test date. All test center complaints must be sent directly to ETS. Complaints sent to your Educator Preparation Program or to the TEA will not be acted upon. 24 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING Test Scores and Passing Standards TEXES and EXCET test results are reported using a total test scaled score as follows: --Your results for each TEXES test are reported as a score in the range of 100-300, with a total test scaled score of 240 as the minimum passing score. --Your results for each EXCET test are reported as a score in the range of 0-100, with a total test scaled score of 70 as the minimum passing score. Your total test scaled score shows how you performed on the test as a whole and whether you passed the test. Scaled scores are used to allow for comparison of scores on the same content-area test taken on different administration dates. Scaled scores also allow for comparison across test fields. Minimum passing standards for the tests were established by SBEC with input from committees of Texas educators. For both the TEXES and EXCET tests, the minimum passing score represents the minimum level of competency required to be an entry-level educator in Texas public schools in the field in which you tested. NOTE: Your test may include some questions that are being pilot tested and will not count toward your score. New test questions are pilot tested by including them on the test in order to collect information about how these questions will perform under actual testing conditions. On-Site Scoring for Computer-Administered Tests Once you have completed a computer-administered test or at the end of five hours, you will have the opportunity to have your test scored or to cancel your score. If you choose to have your test scored, the number of questions answered correctly will appear on the computer screen and an unofficial score report will be printed. The unofficial score report will indicate the number of questions answered correctly. It will not indicate your scaled score or passing status. You will be able to take this unofficial score report with you. This unofficial score report will serve as proof that you have taken a TEXES computer-administered test. Reporting Your Test Scores Your test scores will be reported directly to you. They are also automatically added to your certification file and made available to the TEA and to your Educator Preparation Program (if applicable). Your score report is for your information only; do not submit it with your application for certification. Keep a copy for your permanent records. Please note that application for certification does not proceed automatically based upon receipt of your scores by the TEA. To apply for certification, you must go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us and follow the application for certification instructions. Delay of Test Scores Under some circumstances, scores may be delayed. --Scores for newly developed tests may be delayed in order to set passing scores. --Scores may be delayed due to problems with registration, failure to comply with the policies and procedures set forth in this Registration Bulletin, and/or with instructions given by test center personnel. --Scores will be delayed if there are problems with your payment. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" on page 16 for more information. --Your scores may be permanently voided if you are completing certification requirements through an Educator Preparation Program and you have not provided proof that you have approval to test (i.e., a TEA ID number from your Educator Preparation Program). See "Approval to Test" on page 6 for more information. Online Score Reports Your final scores are available to you on the ETS TEXES online registration system as an Unofficial Score Report. Score reports for paper-based tests are posted by 5:00 p.m. Central time on the score reporting date. Score reports for computer-administered tests are posted on the same day that score reports are mailed. See "Score Reporting Dates" on page 25. Score reports are viewable for 90 days. Online scores are available to you regardless of your registration method. To access your scores, log in to your account on the ETS TEXES online registration system at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in that system, you will need to do so in order to access your scores. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" on page 13 for details. Official Score Reports Your official score report will be mailed to you by U.S. mail on the date indicated in "Score Reporting Dates" on page 25. Your score report will be mailed to the address that you provided during the registration process. If you wish to have your official score report sent to a different address, you will need to update the address in your SBEC Educator Profile. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 18. 25 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) If the information in your SBEC Educator Profile is not current, ETS assumes no responsibility if you do not receive your official score report. Your score report provides information about your passing status and other performance information. With each score report, you will receive an explanation of how to read your score report. See "Test Scores and Passing Standards" for detailed information on the passing requirements for TEXES and EXCET tests. If you have not received your test results two weeks after the score report date, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Under no circumstances will ETS or the TEA release your official score information by telephone, fax, e-mail, or in person. Score Reporting Dates Paper-Based Tests The following information pertains to the October 13, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: November 2, 2007 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: November 9, 2007 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the December 8, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: December 28, 2007 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: January 4, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the February 23, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: March 14, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: March 21, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the April 19, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: May 9, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: May 16, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the June 21, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: July 11, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: July 18, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the August 2, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: August 22, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: August 29, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) Computer-Administered Tests Official score reports will be mailed weekly. You should receive your official score report(s) within approximately two weeks of testing. Scoring Services Score Report Reprints You may request additional copies of your score report beginning two weeks after the score reporting date. Additional copies may be sent only to you. Additional score reports are available for up to five years after the test administration date. Please allow two to four weeks from the receipt of the request for delivery. Score report reprints can be ordered through the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org or by completing the Score Report Reprint Request Form in the back of this Registration Bulletin and mailing it to the address on the form with the correct payment. The Score Report Reprint Request Form can also be downloaded from the ETS TEXES website. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" on page 16 for information about fees and payment policies. Score Verification (available for paper-based tests only) All multiple-choice answer sheets are scored by computer. If you accurately follow directions and mark your answer sheet properly, the scoring process is virtually error free. However, if you wish, you may request a review of your paper answer sheet document. All written and brailled responses are scored according to standardized procedures. Scorers with relevant professional backgrounds are oriented to these procedures and are carefully monitored during scoring sessions. As part of the scoring process, written and brailled responses are scored by multiple scorers. However, as with the multiple-choice items, if you wish, you may have the written response section of TEXES English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 (test 131) or the brailled response section of TEXES Braille (test 183) reevaluated. Score verification services can be requested through the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org or by completing the Score Verification Request Form in the back of this Registration Bulletin and mailing it to the address on the form with the correct payment. Requests are limited to a one-time score verification of any one test. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" for information about payment. The Score Verification Request Form can also be downloaded from the ETS TEXES website. Your request must be postmarked within six months of the test administration date. The results of the score verification process will be available for multiple-choice tests within two to three weeks after receipt of the request. Results for tests that also contain a written-response section will be available within four to six weeks after receipt of the request. 26 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) In the event that the score verification process results in a change in your score, you will be issued a corrected score report, the score verification fee will be refunded, and your records will be updated. If the original score is confirmed, you will be sent a letter indicating that the score has been confirmed. In this case, your fee will not be refunded. Cancellation of Test Scores by You Paper-Based Tests If, after taking a test, you do not want your score reported, you may cancel your test score. The TExES or EXCET program will cancel your score upon receipt of a written request (include your name, signature, TEA ID number, customer number, date of birth, administration date, and the test for which you wish to have your score canceled). Your cancellation request must be received within five business days of the date on which you took the test. If you choose to cancel your score, you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. If you request that your score be canceled, your score will not be reported to you, to the TEA, or to any Educator Preparation Program. Your score will not be entered into any TEXES or EXCET records; therefore, after the cancellation of your score, you will not be able to have your score reported for any purpose. Computer-Administered Tests Once you have completed a computer-administered test, the computer gives you the option of canceling your score or having your test scored. Once your test has been scored, your score cannot be canceled. If you choose to cancel your score, you cannot view it on the computer screen and it cannot be reinstated. You will not receive a refund if you cancel your score. You may also choose to stop taking the test (quit). If you select the Quit option during the test, you will receive no score and no refund. If you cancel your score, your score will not be entered on any of your records. Your performance will not be reported to the TEA or to your Educator Preparation Program. If you would like to retake the test, you must wait at least 60 days before taking the TEXES test on computer again. Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA ETS takes reasonable security precautions in developing and administering TEXES and EXCET tests and processing test scores with a view to ensuring that no test taker has an unfair advantage over other test takers. Accordingly, the TEA and ETS reserve the right to withhold and ultimately cancel your scores due to misconduct and/or if the TEA deems there is reason to question your scores' validity or legitimacy (including, but not limited to, a violation of the rules set forth in the current Registration Bulletin, including the "Test Center Procedures and Regulations" (pages 21-22), and the procedures communicated to you, orally or in writing, at the test administration). In such cases, ETS will notify relevant parties of the TEA's decision. Further action may be taken, including denying, revoking, and/or suspending a teaching credential or certificate. Other actions, as described in "Test Center Procedures and Regulations," may be taken as deemed appropriate by the TEA and/or ETS. Testing Irregularities "Testing irregularities" refers to test administration problems that may affect an individual or groups of test takers, including without limitation, administrative errors (such as improper timing, improper seating, defective materials, and defective equipment); improper access to test content; and other disruptions of test administrations (such as natural disasters or other emergencies). When testing irregularities occur, ETS may decline to score the test, or cancel the test score at the TEA's discretion. When, in the TEA's sole judgment, it is appropriate to do so, test takers will be given the opportunity to take the test again as soon as reasonably possible without charge. Identification Discrepancies When, in ETS's judgment, or the judgment of test center personnel, there is a discrepancy in a test taker's identification, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center and/or ETS may decline to score that test, or cancel that test score. Misconduct When ETS or test center personnel find that there is misconduct in connection with a test, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center and/or ETS may decline to score the test, or withhold and ultimately cancel the test score. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, noncompliance with the "Test Center Procedures and Regulations" on pages 21-22 of this Registration Bulletin. Invalid Scores ETS may also cancel scores if, in its judgment, there is substantial evidence that they are invalid for any other reason. Evidence of invalid scores may include, without limitation, discrepant handwriting, unusual answer patterns, and inconsistent performance on different parts of the test. 27 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) Before canceling scores pursuant to this paragraph, ETS notifies the test taker in writing about its concerns, gives the test taker an opportunity to submit information that addresses ETS's concerns, considers any such information submitted, and offers the test taker a choice of options. The options include voluntary score cancellation, a free retest, or arbitration in accordance with ETS's standard Arbitration Agreement. In addition, the test taker is sent a copy of a booklet, Why and How Educational Testing Service Questions Test Scores, which explains this process in greater detail. (This booklet is available to any test taker at any time on request from the ETS Office of Testing Integrity. Call 1-800-353-8570 or e-mail TSReturns@ets.org.) Confidentiality of Information For both computer-administered and paper-based tests, the TEA and ETS recognize your right to control the information about you that is stored by the TEA and ETS. Their policies are designed to safeguard that information from unauthorized disclosure. Your score information is intended only for you and your Educator Preparation Program (if applicable). However, background information, as noted on the registration form, is reported to the state of Texas and some institutions. ETS will not release your score information at the request of institutions or agencies except: --for use in research studies, scoring, and statistical analyses approved by the TEA and that preserve your anonymity --when information is required under compulsion of legal processes (Your score record and the documents you completed that are retained at ETS may be released to 3rd parties, e.g., government agencies, parties to a lawsuit, etc., if requested pursuant to a subpoena.) --Under the Higher Education Act Title II section 207 of 1998, the U.S. Department of Education requires all states that require testing for licensure to provide that agency with annual performance data for students completing their state-approved teacher preparation programs. If you complete your preparation program in a given cohort year, your preparing institution will collect and forward your score information to the state for inclusion in the federally mandated educator preparation performance report. The report will contain aggregate data only and will not include any information that identifies examinees. Note that whenever ETS has confirmed that you have submitted a TEXES or EXCET score directly to an educational institution, agency, or district in satisfaction of one of its requirements, ETS will respond to requests for score verification from that recipient. TEST CENTERS The most current information regarding test centers is on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Test centers in Texas are listed by the general area in which they are located and may not be within the actual city limits. There are also a limited number of test centers available outside Texas, including centers in Mexico and Puerto Rico. See the website for further details. Due to factors beyond the control of the TEA and ETS, the test center locations cannot be guaranteed. Test centers are selected based on availability and appropriateness of the facilities for test administration. Test center locations are subject to change in the event of scheduling conflicts. If it becomes necessary to change a test center location, every attempt will be made to ensure that the new location is located in the same general area as the one you originally requested. Assignment to a first-choice test center depends on available space. The name and address of your test center assignment will be listed on your admission ticket. 28 TEST CENTERS (continued) Paper-Based Test Centers in Texas Region 1 Brownsville Edinburg Laredo Region 2 Corpus Christi Kingsville Region 3 Victoria Region 4 Baytown Houston Katy Kingwood Richmond Sugarland Texas City Region 5 Beaumont Orange Region 6 College Station Huntsville Region 7 Marshall Nacogdoches Tyler Region 8 Mt. Pleasant Texarkana Region 9 Wichita Falls Region 10 Commerce Dallas Garland Mesquite Palmer Pottsboro Region 11 Arlington Denton Stephenville Region 12 Belton Waco Region 13 Austin San Marcos Region 14 Abilene Region 15 Brownwood San Angelo Region 16 Amarillo Canyon Region 17 Lubbock Region 18 Alpine Region 19 El Paso Odessa Region 20 Kerrville San Antonio Uvalde Paper-Based Test Center Locations Outside Texas Arkansas Little Rock Louisiana Baton Rouge Shreveport Oklahoma Tulsa 29 TEST CENTERS (continued) Computer-Administered Test Center Locations in Texas Region 1 Brownsville Eagle Pass Edinburg Laredo McAllen Region 2 Corpus Christi Region 3* (*There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 4 Houston Greenspoint Region 5 Beaumont Region 6 College Station Region 7 Marshall Nacogdoches Tyler Region 8* (*There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 9 Wichita Falls Region 10 Commerce Dallas Region 11 Bedford Denton Ft. Worth Region 12 Waco Region 13 Austin San Marcos Region 14 Abilene Region 15* (*There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 16 Amarillo Canyon Region 17 Lubbock Region 18 Midland Odessa Region 19 El Paso Region 20 Del Rio San Antonio Uvalde Computer-Administered Test Center Locations Outside Texas Arkansas Arkadelphia Fayetteville Jonesboro Louisiana Monroe New Orleans New Mexico Albuquerque Roswell Oklahoma Oklahoma City Stillwater Mexico Guadalajara Mexico City Monterrey Puerto Rico Guaynabo 30 COUNTRY CODES Note: In this table, 2 columns follow each other in this order: column 1 = Country Code column 2 = Country Name 001 Afghanistan 003 Albania 005 Algeria 007 American Samoa 008 Andorra 010 Angola 011 Anguilla 009 Antarctica 012 Antigua and Barbuda 015 Argentina 016 Armenia 017 Aruba 020 Australia 025 Austria 029 Azerbaijan 035 Bahamas 040 Bahrain 045 Bangladesh 050 Barbados 094 Belarus 055 Belgium 056 Belize 058 Benin 060 Bermuda 063 Bhutan 065 Bolivia 069 Bosnia & Herzegovina 070 Botswana 075 Brazil 081 Brunei Darussalam 085 Bulgaria 593 Burkina Faso 092 Burundi 307 Cambodia 095 Cameroon 100 Canada 106 Cape Verde 110 Cayman Islands 113 Central African Republic 114 Chad 115 Chile 457 China, People's Republic of 120 Colombia 122 Comoros 630 Congo, the Democratic Republic of 125 Congo 126 Cook Islands 130 Costa Rica 290 Cote d'lvoire 133 Croatia 135 Cuba 140 Cyprus 142 Czech Republic 150 Denmark 153 Djibouti 154 Dominica 155 Dominican Republic 165 Ecuador 170 Egypt 175 El Salvador 183 Equatorial Guinea 182 Eritrea 184 Estonia 185 Ethiopia 187 Faroe Islands 190 Fiji 195 Finland 200 France 203 French Guiana 202 French Polynesia 204 Gabon 205 Gambia 206 Gaza Strip 208 Georgia 210 Germany 215 Ghana 217 Gibraltar 220 Greece 225 Greenland 227 Grenada 228 Guadaloupe 229 Guam 230 Guatemala 233 Guinea 234 Guinea-Bissau 235 Guyana 240 Haiti 597 Holy See (Vatican City State) 245 Honduras 250 Hong Kong 251 Hungary 255 Iceland 260 India 265 Indonesia 270 Iran, Islamic Republic of 273 Iraq 275 Ireland 280 Israel 285 Italy 295 Jamaica 300 Japan 305 Jordan 308 Kazakhstan 310 Kenya 312 Kiribati 314 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 315 Korea, Republic of 317 Kosovo 320 Kuwait 323 Kyrgyzstan 325 Lao, People's Democratic Republic 328 Latvia 330 Lebanon 333 Lesotho 335 Liberia 340 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 343 Liechtenstein 344 Lithuania 345 Luxembourg 347 Macau 348 Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of 350 Madagascar 355 Malawi 360 Malaysia 361 Maldives 363 Mali 365 Malta 368 Marshall Islands 366 Martinique 369 Mauritania 370 Mauritius 375 Mexico 107 Micronesia, Federated States of 376 Moldova, Republic of 378 Monaco 379 Mongolia 354 Montenegro 381 Montserrat 380 Morocco 385 Mozambique 090 Myanmar 388 Namibia 386 Nauru 387 Nepal 390 Netherlands 395 Netherlands Antilles 396 New Caledonia 405 New Zealand 420 Nicaragua 425 Niger 430 Nigeria 433 Niue 434 Northern Ireland 367 Northern Mariana Islands 435 Norway 443 Oman 445 Pakistan 447 Palau 211 Palestinian Territory 450 Panama 400 Papua New Guinea 455 Paraguay 460 Peru 465 Philippines 470 Poland 475 Portugal 474 Puerto Rico 477 Qatar 482 Reunion 483 Romania 484 Russian Federation 487 Rwanda 486 St. Kitts and Nevis 521 St. Lucia 522 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 620 Samoa 488 San Marino 489 Sao Tome and Principe 490 Saudi Arabia 495 Scotland 497 Senegal 494 Serbia 498 Seychelles 500 Sierra Leone 505 Singapore 503 Slovakia 504 Slovenia 506 Solomon Islands 507 Somalia 510 South Africa 515 Spain 520 Sri Lanka 525 Sudan 527 Suriname 530 Swaziland 535 Sweden 540 Switzerland 545 Syrian Arab Republic 555 Taiwan 556 Tajikistan 560 Tanzania, United Republic of 565 Thailand 567 Togo 570 Tonga 575 Trinidad and Tobago 580 Tunisia 585 Turkey 584 Turkmenistan 586 Turks and Caicos Islands 587 Tuvalu 590 Uganda 589 Ukraine 591 United Arab Emirates 588 United Kingdom 592 United States of America 595 Uruguay 594 Uzbekistan 596 Vanuatu 600 Venezuela 605 Viet Nam 077 Virgin Islands (British) 607 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 610 Wales 611 West Bank 623 Yemen 635 Zambia 480 Zimbabwe 31 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET CHANGE REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 32 = intentionally left blank 33 2007-08 TEST CANCELLATION/REFUND REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 34 = intentionally left blank 35 2007-08 SCORE REPORT REPRINT REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 36 = intentionally left blank 37 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET SCORE VERIFICATION REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 38 = intentionally left blank 39 = intentionally left blank back cover 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET ADMINISTRATION DATES Paper-Based Tests The following information pertains to the October 13, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: September 14, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: September 21, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: October 5, 2007 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: November 2, 2007 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: November 9, 2007 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the December 8, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: November 9, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: November 16, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: November 30, 2007 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: December 28, 2007 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: January 4, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the February 23, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: January 25, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: February 1, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: February 15, 2008 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: March 14, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: March 21, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the April 19, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: April 11, 2008 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: May 9, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: May 16, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the June 21, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: May 30, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: June 13, 2008 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: July 11, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: July 18, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) The following information pertains to the August 2, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: July 3, 2008*** (***Regular registration deadline is on Thursday rather than Friday because of the July 4 holiday.) Late Registration Deadline: July 11, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: July 25, 2008 Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only*: August 22, 2008 (*Scores for the new TEXES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.) Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests**: August 29, 2008 (**Written-response tests (English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 and Braille) NOTE: Monday testing is on the Monday following the regular administration. See page 15 for information about Monday testing. All requests for Monday testing and nonstandard testing accommodations should be submitted as early as possible. Because of space, staff, and time constraints, there can be no assurance that requests received after the regular registration deadline can be accommodated. Computer-Administered Tests Test Dates Computer administered tests are administered multiple times per month. Test schedules are available in the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you register by phone, available dates will be provided to you. All seating is on a space-available basis. Registration Deadlines Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date. 00624-54799 M87E33 Printed in U.S.A. I.N. 742497